Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 4
4 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Bodies, a denial of revelation, a denial of God—and this does happen. Many a time, a person will intend to do good, but then their passions will sweep them away, and despite possessing understanding and sense, they become helpless and fall into sin and transgression. What a constant struggle! God has sent man to this transitory abode with the most magnificent of faculties—one ought to employ them all. ” 1 3 September 1901 In a previous edition of Al-Hakam, a summary of the open letter addressed to Doctor Dowie, the renowned imposter from America who claims to be Elijah, was published. In it, His Holiness, the Sign of Allah, had also written a phrase: “I am from God and the Messiah is from me. ” On the evening of 3 September 1901, after the Maghrib Prayer, when His Holiness, peace and blessings be upon him, was sitting in the mosque as usual, Respected Mirza Niyaz Baig Sahib of Kalanaur asked what these words meant. His Holiness as said: “When I said the Messiah is from me, this meant that the truthfulness of the Messiah was proven through me, and in this respect, it is as if the Messiah was reborn. ” 2 10 September 1901 Offering the Prayer Behind Others Syed Abdullah Sahib, the Arab, asked: “When I am in Arabia, my homeland, should I offer the Prayer behind the people of my country or not?” The Promised Messiah as said: “Do not offer the Prayer behind anyone except for those who have attested to my truthfulness. ” The Arab gentleman submitted: “These people have no knowledge of the position of His Holiness. The message has not been con - veyed to them. ” The Promised Messiah as said: “First convey the message to them and then they will either become among those who attest to my truthfulness, or among those who reject me. ” The Arab gentleman submitted: “The people of my country are very harsh in nature and my people in particular are Shias. ” The Promised Messiah as said: “You become devoted to God. Allah Almighty Himself becomes the Protector and Guardian of one who is sincere towards Him. ” 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 34, dated 17 September 1901, p. 11 2 Al-Hakam , vol. 6, no. 32, dated 10 September 1902, p. 11 p. 280 p. 281